True (Spandau Ballet album)
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Released | 4 March 1983 | |||
Recorded | October–November 1982 | |||
Studio | Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas | |||
Genre | Pop, new wave | |||
Length | 35:36 | |||
Label | Chrysalis | |||
Producer | Steve Jolley, Tony Swain | |||
Spandau Ballet chronology | ||||
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Alternative album cover | ||||
Singles from True | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
True is the third studio album by the English new wave band Spandau Ballet. It was released on 4 March 1983 on Chrysalis Records. While Spandau Ballet's first two albums earned them European popularity, True made them worldwide stars and was heavily influenced by jazz, soul and R&B. It reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart,[3] the Top 20 on the US Billboard 200,[citation needed] and charted in numerous other countries around the world. The title track spent four weeks at number 1 in the UK Singles Chart and went to number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was also Spandau Ballet's first album to be recorded outside of London (at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas).[4]
Other singles from the album included "Gold" (a no. 2 UK hit and a Top 30 hit in the US), "Lifeline", "Communication", and "Pleasure".
A remastered version of "True" was released on 3 July 2003 to commemorate its 20th anniversary. It was re-released as a single CD with the original eight tracks along with the music video for "Gold" and some home video footage of the band. The original 8-track album was also issued on the high-resolution super audio CD format as a Hybrid SACD (in stereo only). In 2008, the album was given away free with copies of the Daily Mail newspaper.[5] In June 2010, a special edition was released on 2 CDs and DVD as part of the 2010 Spandau Ballet reissues series, featuring remastered 12" remixes and B-sides, plus a live concert.[citation needed]
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by Gary Kemp.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Communication" | 3:40 |
2. | "Pleasure" | 3:35 |
3. | "Code of Love" | 5:11 |
4. | "Gold" | 4:51 |
5. | "Lifeline" | 3:36 |
6. | "Heaven Is a Secret" | 4:27 |
7. | "Foundation" | 4:08 |
8. | "True" | 6:30 |
No. | Title | Length |
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9. | "Home Video Footage" (multimedia) | |
10. | "Gold" (music video) |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Lifeline" (7" short dub) | 3:37 |
2. | "Communication" (7" edited club version) | 2:44 |
3. | "Gold" (12" version) | 7:14 |
4. | "Lifeline" (12" version) | 5:26 |
5. | "Communication" (12" version) | 4:28 |
6. | "Lifeline" (12" dub) | 5:17 |
7. | "True" (2002 version) | 6:42 |
8. | "Gold" (instrumental) | 2:44 |
9. | "Lifeline" (acappella) | 2:02 |
10. | "True" (instrumental) | 5:36 |
11. | "Code of Love" (Live at Sadler's Wells, 1 May 1983) | 5:39 |
12. | "The Freeze" (Live at Sadler's Wells, 1 May 1983) | 2:16 |
13. | "Glow" (Live at Sadler's Wells, 1 May 1983) | 3:42 |
14. | "Heaven Is A Secret" (Live at Sadler's Wells, 1 May 1983) | 4:51 |
Personnel[]
Spandau Ballet
- Tony Hadley – lead and backing vocals
- Gary Kemp – guitars, backing vocals
- Martin Kemp – bass
- John Keeble – drums
- Steve Norman – percussion, saxophone
Additional musician
- Jess Bailey – keyboards
Production[]
- Spandau Ballet – producers
- Steve Jolley – producer
- Tony Swain – producer, engineer
- Richard Lengyel – assistant engineer
- Tim Young – mastering
- David Band – art direction, illustration
- Lynn Goldsmith – photography
- Stephen Horsfall – typography
- Steve Dagger – management
- Mixed at Red Bus Studios (London, UK).
- Mastered at CBS Studios (London, UK).
Charts[]
Chart (1983/4) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 4 |
Canada | 8 |
New Zealand (RIANZ) | 1 |
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)[3] | 1 |
US Billboard 200 | 19 |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Germany (BVMI)[7] | Gold | 250,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[8] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[9] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[10] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Sweden (GLF)[11] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References[]
- ^ LeRoy, Dan. "True – Spandau Ballet". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ Evans, Paul (2004). "Spandau Ballet". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 764. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "True". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ Myers, Marc. "The Story Behind the Making of Spandau Ballet's 'True'". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Spandau Ballet – True". Discogs. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
This CD was given away free with the Saturday edition of British national newspaper, The Daily Mail.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 286. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Spandau Ballet; 'True')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Spandau Ballet – True" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 20 September 2019. Enter True in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Spandau Ballet – True". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "Mike Watts, Mike Allen with Lars Olof-Helen (Sonet, Sweden) Presenting Gold Albums for "True" to Spandau Ballet Very Early Morning…" (PDF). Music & Media. 25 June 1984. p. 17. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "British album certifications – Spandau Ballet – True". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 September 2019.Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type True in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- 1983 albums
- Spandau Ballet albums
- Albums produced by Jolley & Swain
- Chrysalis Records albums